You can get the Metro from Newcastle centre (bus station I think?) to Kingston Park Metro Station which is about a 5min walk from the ground. Metro takes approx 30min. I think you can go to Bank Foot too which may indeed be closer to the ground. (Is Bank Foot near Tesco GF?)

There's not too many bars in the local area but the bar in the East stand is pretty good and not too badly priced.

I can't see the issue with buying tickets online. I'd look to sit in the East or West stand personally, it's a bit warmer!

I'm planning on going to the Bath game on 17th Feb with my girlfriend (we're in Newcastle for the weekend for my birthday).

Can we just buy tickets from the Falcons website? Any tips on which standing/sitting tickets to get? It's our first trip to Kingston Park.

Recommendations on travel to the stadium, pubs etc? We'll be staying in Newcastle centre.

Thanks!

Hello mate,

Nice to hear your coming up. Hopefully you'll enjoy the experience.

As to your questions....1.Yes you can buy tickets for the game on the falcons Website.

2.Which ticket depends on what you want. The South Stand is the crazy vocal all falcons fans one. The North stand (where I stand) is where the real men stand! It has no roof, is permanently blowing a hooley, several degrees below...etcThe West stand is the best one...brand new all seater undercover and where most of the away fans tend to go. You'll pay near £40 per ticket. Id probably recommend that one as its a good viewing stand for the game.

3.The stadium has two main bars. The tap and tackle, in the East Stand, which is a nice big bar, lots of screens and has a good vibe. Its always busy long before the game and is good crack. The other main bar is in the West Stand. Big standard stadium stand bar going the whole length of the stand. It has screens, often entertainment and It is always busy as well. Either bar you'll pay around £4.50 a pint and I don't think theres any cash points so bring lots with you.

4.From the city centre, you need to be going to Kingston Park (Gosforth). A taxi will probably cost you £10-20 each way. Or you can get the metro as most fans do (about £4.00 for an all day pass). Go to Monument Metro station ..right in the very centre of town. You will need to get the Airport metro which is the one Kingston Park lies on. Getting to the stadium from the metro is a little tricky...but normally I just say follow the mass of fans

With reference to getting to the ground from the Metro (Green/Airport Line)

Two stops

Kingston Park

This is probably the main one used but I don’t like it myself, mainly because you have to pick your way through a housing estate and I always get lost (I’m originally from Seghill and anything bigger than four houses and one horse gets me hopelessly confused)

Bank Foot

This is the stop after Kingston Park and – in my estimation has two main attributes

1) Straightforward route – go out the station, turn right/North (if you have crossed the railway lines you are heading in the wrong direction) head down the road and you should see the Twin Farms pub directly ahead. Cross the road to outside of the twin farms, turn right/East and head down Main Rd for a hundred yards or so then turn left/North down Brunton Lane- this passes the entrance to the Stadium. 2) The Twin Farms – probably heaving but has decent beers and also does decent grub.

This route is about half a mile and according to the O/S should take you 10 minutes. Obviously this does not take into account climatic conditions nor the Twin Farms ‘drag’ factor

I have 3 decades of getting bladdered in the Town and recently the Missus has house trained me to include a meal during joint forays, so if you have a type of bar/meal in mind, let me know, I can make a few suggestions and no doubt and the Falcons Mafia will put forth their opinion.

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We have had a poor representative record of late, and I think that is justified as we've been very poor. However Wilson took too long to get his cap.

Not sure I agree with his full list but he's just looking after his players so I cant criticise him for that. I do think Scot Wilson is the biggest frustration. He was a genuine potential, such a shame he's crippled with injuries

If Falcons stay in the upper half of the table then he has a point - although they aren't the only side that are doing and have done well in the past that have been underrepresented! Look at who Chiefs produce - Nowell and LCD spring to mind, and the now retired Tom Johnstone....

Deano has a point about some players...but when he says Micky Young should be pushing for test caps!

I believe it became somewhat of a vicious circle. We didn't have any England players, so no potential England players would come and play for us. Rightly or wrongly people with aspirations have come to view us as a club that will not give them international recognition. It has somewhat limited our potential imports of players and encouraged better players to leave. It has been a hard slog but I hope Deano has started to put this right, though I struggle to make a case for many of our current players as others have said (Mark Wilson aside).

2017/1451/01/DET | Redevelopment of North Stand to include an additional 1,530 seats , new facilities including a hospitality suite, changing rooms and fitness suite. New fan zone at the East Stand and relocation of the electronic scoreboard adjacent to North Stand, new all-weather artificial pitch to the East, erection of new changing block including ancillary groundsman accommodation, reconfigured layout to car parking with additional parking facilities, drainage improvements to the western grass pitch and associated lighting and landscaping works. | Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Brunton Road Kenton Bankfoot Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 8AFReference 2017/1451/01/DETAlternative Reference PP-06368745Application Received Mon 11 Sep 2017Application Validated Thu 14 Sep 2017Address Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club Brunton Road Kenton Bankfoot Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 8AFProposal Redevelopment of North Stand to include an additional 1,530 seats , new facilities including a hospitality suite, changing rooms and fitness suite. New fan zone at the East Stand and relocation of the electronic scoreboard adjacent to North Stand, new all-weather artificial pitch to the East, erection of new changing block including ancillary groundsman accommodation, reconfigured layout to car parking with additional parking facilities, drainage improvements to the western grass pitch and associated lighting and landscaping works.

(I got this from http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=142613319 which is a site I lurk on to see what new boozers are opening - it's also got some very interesting local history)

Not sure I agree with his full list but he's just looking after his players so I cant criticise him for that. I do think Scot Wilson is the biggest frustration. He was a genuine potential, such a shame he's crippled with injuries

Surely this is a bit of forward thinking - as mentioned by Cumbrian the Falcons have probably lost/missed people due to our low visibility in the National side - here Deano is letting people know that Kingston Park CAN be a place to gain international honours in the near future, sort of 'watch this space'.

Deano has probably a very good idea how all of this runs and is setting out his stall.

Ill be interested to see how the balance of the side is for the game on Saturday. I suspect it will be players looking to get fitness and games..ie the back row (Burrows, Graham, Fonua, Orr) as Wilson, Welch and Latu are playing every game and need a breather.

The thing is we have developed a strong squad now, so our replacements are players who will be challenging for starting spots anyway. They just need gametime.

For example....Players like Ryan Burrows. He must start on Saturday to get vital gametime. He would be my choice to start at 8 for us in the key premiership games because he's an absolute beast of a number 8. The type of player we are missing. And a captain.

Also the likes of Toby Flood starting and getting valuable gametime....

We have some cracking young wingers coming through - Radwan in particular, and a few centres that need gametime - noteably the Matavesi brothers, Josh who hasn't set the world alight since he came here and Joel who hasn't played at all.

He is a player i hope Tigers are keeping tabs on alot of potential and if Radwan is view as the big star at falcons he might be lured we only have Olowfela in the development team coming up at win g and he has been playing 15 in the a league (and doing very well in it). Could do with a young winger with speed putting pressure on Brady's spot.

As to Dean. Yeah, when he arrived he said he had a plan, that takes years but will come good. Many fans including myself were beginning to become a bit impatient. But he's proving himself right all along now!

Theres a real depth of talent and squad building. And most of them home grown!